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  • How Christians Are Different

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 12, 2011
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     | 5,607 views

    HOW CHRISTIANS ARE DIFFERENT A Second Century believer, in a letter to his friend, Diognetus, described how Christians are alike and different from others. He wrote, "Though they are residents at home in their own countries, their behavior there is more like transients...Though destiny has placed ...read more

  • Years Ago A Young Minister Visited Dundee, ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
     | 707 views

    Years ago a young minister visited Dundee, Scotland, deeply concerned that his ministry was producing such meager results. He decided to visit the scene where years before Robert Murray McCheyne had ministered in such evident power of the Spirit of God. McCheyne died at the age of 30, but not ...read more

  • In The Winter Of 1976, John Jordan, Together With ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Aug 15, 2007
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    In the winter of 1976, John Jordan, together with three of his friends, decided to photograph Niagara Falls. They went to Goat Island to enjoy the icy beauty. While there Jordan and two others climbed the drifts that covered protective railings, then fell into the ice along the shore about 200 ...read more

  • By Now, I'm Sure Most Of You Know The Subject Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Caron Wheaton on Jun 13, 2008
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     | 2,613 views

    By now, I’m sure most of you know the subject of polygamy or plural marriages has resurfaced in the news. A Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints compound was recently raided by Federal officers over accusations of polygamy, child abuse, and teen pregnancies. And isn’t sad that for the 401 children ...read more

  • D ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
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    DISMOUNT The famed preacher of the 19th Century, Charles Spurgeon, used to tell of a road which had been cut in red marble. It was so smoothly polished that, even when it was free of its usual thin coating of snow, it was dangerous in the extreme. Even though steps were hewn and rough marks made ...read more

  • Head Of Household  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 6, 2009
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    HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD The story begins in heaven after the final judgment. God appeared and said, "I want the men to make two lines. One line for the men who were true heads of their household and the other line for the men who were dominated by their women. I want all the women to report to St. ...read more

  • When God Speaks

    Contributed by Garris Hudson on Jul 7, 2016
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    WHEN GOD SPEAKS Did you hear about the old golfer who was standing in front of the first tee, a hazardous hole with a green surrounded by water, and wondering if he should use his new golf ball? Deciding that the hole was too dangerous, he chose an old ball that he could afford to lose and placed ...read more

  • When It Comes To Faith Conquering Our Worrying, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Menear on Mar 31, 2007
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    When it comes to faith conquering our worrying, we need to have a child like faith. A child does not worry all day long whether his house will be there when he gets home from school, or whether his parents will have made dinner. ...read more

  • For Some Reason, We Think Of Doubt And Worry As ...

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010
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    For some reason, we think of doubt and worry as "small" sins. But when a Christian displays unbelief...or an inability to cope with life, he is saying to the world, "My God cannot be trusted," and that kind of disrespect makes one guilty of a fundamental error, the heinous ...read more

  • How Big Is Your God?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 7, 2011
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     | 3,470 views

    HOW BIG IS YOUR GOD? Tony Campolo was once confronted by an atheist who was one of his students. The young man told Campolo, "For me to believe in God, I have to have a God that I can understand." And Campolo replied, "God refuses ...read more

  • Human Eyes

    Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Nov 7, 2007
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    Human Eyes: • Are the most complex organs you possess except for your brain. • Are composed of more than two million working parts. • Can process 36,000 bits of information every hour. • Under the right conditions, can discern the light of a candle at a distance of 22.5 km (14 miles) • Contribute ...read more

  • John Bisagno Points Out That "Faith Is The Heart ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 24, 2001
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    John Bisagno points out that "Faith is the heart of life. You go to a doctor whose name you can’t pronounce. He gives you a prescription you cannot read. You take it to a pharmacist you have never seen. He gives you ...read more

  • Several Years Ago, James Eads Built The First ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 9, 2002
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     | 1,748 views

    Several years ago, James Eads built the first steel bridge in America. It spanned the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri. No one believed that it would support its own weight. Eads ordered 14 locomotives to stop on the bridge at the same time. The people then trusted the ...read more

  • Getting In/Out Of The Boat

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2010
     | 2,764 views

    GETTING IN/OUT OF THE BOAT In our life journey with God, there are moments when we are to get out of the boat because our faith and trust in the Lord needs to grow. But, there are also moments when we need to get back in the boat because we need to rest and be ...read more

  • Anyone Else?  PRO

    Contributed by Ian Du Pisanie on Mar 2, 2012
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    ANYONE ELSE? A man falling off a cliff grabs a branch. It starts coming loose, so the man looks to heaven and begs, "Is there anyone up there who can help me?" A deep voice answers, "Yes, just let go and trust me." The ...read more

  • Mom's And Miracles

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on May 13, 2023
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    “We mothers must take care of the possible and trust God for the impossible. We are to love, affirm, encourage, teach, listen and care for the physical needs of the family. We cannot convict of sin, create hunger and thirst after God, or convert. These are miracles - and miracles are not our ...read more

  • David Said He Was The Apple Of God’s Eye. ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 12, 2001
    based on 113 ratings
     | 2,990 views

    David said he was the apple of God’s eye. I can always enthusiastically claim that I know who God’s favorite child is..."me". And so I am, and so are you, and you...He sees each of us as His favorite and there are no seconds, and thus He ...read more

  • Slow To Anger...  PRO

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 30, 2010
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    SLOW TO ANGER... Slow to suspect - quick to trust, Slow to condemn – quick to justify, Slow to offend – quick to defend, Slow to expose – quick to shield, Slow to reprimand – quick to forbear, Slow to belittle – quick to appreciate, Slow to demand – quick to give, Slow to provoke – quick to make ...read more

  • Harry Ironside Stated That Salvation Was Like ...

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 12, 2010
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    Harry Ironside stated that salvation was like Noah inviting a pagan in his day to place his trust in God’s Word and come in to the ark. Some view salvation like Noah offering to put a peg on the outside of the ark. “If you just hang on through the storm, you’ll be saved.” ...read more

  • Poem: Resting

    Contributed by Curtis Rowe on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,425 views

    “Once my hands were always trying, Trying hard to do my best; Now my heart is sweetly trusting, And my soul is all at rest! Once my life was full of effort, Now it’s full of joy and zest; Since I ...read more